Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Starting this Thursday, the Big 12 will launch its sixth annual conference tournament. And with three of the nation’s top six teams competing (No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Oklahoma and No. 6 Kansas), all eyes will be cast upon Dallas, Texas for much […]

Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Schneider misfires: “My bad,” he says. Before I delve into news and notes around the Big 12, please accept my apology for naming Ralph Sampson the head coach of Oklahoma in last week’s notebook. Kelvin Sampson, not Ralph, is the head coach at […]

Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider No SuRPrIse here In the latest RPI poll, two Big 12 squads sit atop the entire 318-team list. Oklahoma (19-4) and Texas (18-5) occupy the No. 1 and 2 positions, respectively, giving whole new meaning to the Red River Rivalry. The Sooners grabbed […]

Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider We’re No. 5! With three weeks remaining in the Big 12 season, the top spot in the conference is still up for grabs. The leading four teams – Kansas (9-1), Texas (9-2), Oklahoma State (8-2) and Oklahoma (8-2) – are separated by just […]

Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Making the grade As the Big 12 conference enters the second half of its schedule this week, I thought it’d be fun to evaluate the play of each team thus far. With mid-terms just completed, here’s a quick look at the Big 12 […]

Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble With March Madness only a stone’s throw away, four Big 12 teams are on course to have their dance cards punched come Selection Sunday. Those four, barring monumental meltdowns, include Oklahoma State (17-2), Oklahoma (15-3), Texas (14-4) and […]

Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Rocky Mountain high In case you missed it, the Colorado Buffaloes pulled off one of the biggest wins in school history last Wednesday night, as CU edged Kansas, 60-59 in Boulder. CU’s narrow victory put an end to the Jayhawks’ 27-game winning streak […]

Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Battin’ 400 The great Boston Red Sox slugger, Ted Williams, did it in 1941. Sixty-two year later, another Williams would reach the 400-mark . . . except this one did it with a clipboard instead of a bat, in a different sport, and […]

Big 12 Conference Notebook by Mitch Schneider Three for the road Three Big 12 teams have each the lost the service of a key player within the last few days. On Jan. 12, Missouri coach Quin Snyder announced sophomore forward Najeeb Echols is leaving the team for good. Apparently, Echols […]